TOPIC: TALKING TO JESUS

Read: Matthew 6:5-13

MESSAGE
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:” Matthew 7:7

Aman once defined prayer to his 12-year-old son as the act of speaking into the air, believing that someone is listening and then adding in Jesus name. This shows that prayer is a simple form of communication which consists of at least four parts: first, adoration, which involves praising and worshipping God for who He is.

The second part is the confession of sins; when praying, its important that you confess and repent of your sins so that your prayer will not be an abomination to God as stated in Proverbs 15:8 . The third part is supplication: here, you get to make your requests known to God but it is better to pray in the Holy Ghost. Romans 8:26 says we do not know how to pray, but when you pray in the Holy Ghost, you pray the mind of God.

You then wrap up your prayer by being thankful for anything and everything that God had done. You therefore need to pray with confidence, knowing that God answers prayers and you can talk to Him anywhere, in different postures such as kneeling, walking, sitting, standing, lying down, while reading et cetera. Whenever you call on God, He will answer.

Point: Pray for at least 30 minutes today, using the four parts.

Bible in One Year: Acts 2:1-47 , Nehemiah 1:1-11 , Nehemiah 2:1-20 , Nehemiah 3:1-32

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